bursting

[US]/ˈbɜː(r)stɪŋ/
[UK]/'bɝstɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. full of; eager
v. explode; suddenly open; suddenly start
Word Forms
Present Participlebursting

Phrases & Collocations

bursting with joy

fylt av glede

bursting into tears

å bryse i gråter

bursting with laughter

å bryse av lyst

bursting strength

brystekraft

bursting pressure

brystetrykk

bursting test

brystetest

Example Sentences

she was bursting for a pee.

hun var kjempefull av vann.

The town is bursting with tourists.

Byen er full av turister.

he was bursting with joy and excitement.

han var full av glede og opprusning.

I am bursting with joy.

Jeg er full av glede.

The sacks were bursting with grain.

Såkene hadde bristet av grøde.

She was on the verge of bursting into tears.

Hun var på randen av å bryte ut i gråt.

the wardrobe was bursting with piles of clothes.

klærestolen var full av stakk av klær.

local kennels are full to bursting point.

lokale hundehytter er fulle til å bryte.

bursting sacks of uncollected refuse.

sekker med ubehandlet avfall som bristet.

She was just bursting to tell us the news.

Hun hadde bare lyst å fortelle oss nyheten.

She responded to the news by bursting into tears.

Hun reagerte på nyheten med å bryte ut i gråt.

Mary was bursting with joy over the good news.

Mary var full av glede over den gode nyheten.

the team were bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory.

laget var fullt av stolthet etter å ha oppnådd en spektakulær seier.

He watched the bombs bursting in air.

Han så bomber bryte i luften.

Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears.

Mellom forundring og glede kunne hun ikke unngå å bryse ut i gråter.

"Between astonishment and joy, she couldn't help bursting into tears."

"Mellom forundring og glede kunne hun ikke unngå å bryse ut i gråter."

All of our hospitals are bursting at the seams; we have to build new ones urgently.

Alle våre sykehus er fullt til å bryte; vi må bygge nye så snart som mulig.

He came back from his holiday bursting with vitality and good health.

Han kom tilbake fra ferien full av livsglede og god helse.

Styles short;stigmas capitate.Utricles irregularly circumscissile (bursting).

Stiler kort; stigmae kapitale. Utrikler irregulært circumscissile (brytende).

Real-world Examples

Suddenly, the pod burst open, and the bright sunlight came bursting in.

Plutselig sprakk poden opp, og det nakne sollyset strømmede inn.

Source: Bedtime stories for children

Without bursting into laughter, her son-in-law put his head on the counter.

Uten å briste ut i latter, la svigersønnen sin hode på kanten.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

The girl bursts into tears but once again, the little man bursts into the room.

Jenta briste ut i gråter, men igjen sprakk den lille mannen inn i rommet.

Source: BBC Reading Classics to Learn Vocabulary

Just then, they heard a burst of song.

Nettopp da hørte de en sangbrus.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

And unfortunately now they... it's reached... the bubble burst. The bubble's burst.

Og dessverre nå... det har nådd... blåbellen sprakk. Blåbellen har sprukket.

Source: CNN Celebrity Interview

Just indulge me. will you? Don't always burst my bubbles.

Vill du bare gi meg litt? Ikke alltid bry deg om min blåbelle.

Source: Discussing American culture.

And the most frightful thunderstorm I've ever seen was just bursting on us.

Og den mest skremmende regnstormen jeg noensinne har sett var nettopp på oss.

Source: Brave New World

We got the news that the dam burst.

Vi fikk nyheten om at dammen hadde sprukket.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

The bursting red and plump yellow were ripe plums, tasty and sharp.

Den røde og nakne gule var modne blåbær, smakfulle og skarpere.

Source: Journey to the West: One China, Two English Versions

That's nearly 9,000 such bursts per day.

Det er nesten 9.000 slike sprukker per dag.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Compilation May 2013

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